The Archive · 1934

TRAMCAR TRIES 'TO INVADE BANK

Bund Traffic Held Up By Strange Accident with Bus A collision between a motor bus. land '2 tram on the Bund on Tuesday afternoon,—Feb. 20, hold up traffic for nearly half an hour. The New Bund Road allowed traffic to proceed, however, while mechanics from the tram company endeavoured to remove the vehicle, which almost had crashed into the Central Bank of China building at the corner of the Bund and Hankow Road.

In spite of the heavy traffic The Bund, no persons were injured, although the tram careened at a fright angle to its course.

'The collision was of a minor nature, but in effect broke the connect ing link—a two-inch square iron—completely off, The matter was speedily taken' care of by two ser vice lorries of the tram, company. The first was on the job within five minutes, and, although coupled to the derelict vehicle, went astray when the connecting cable broke.

second and more powerful vehicle eas employed and "eventually ree moved the tram,

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